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Hospitals and other healthcare organizations have proven nearly irresistible to cybercriminals in recent years. The 2017 Verizon Enterprises Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that 72% of malware incidents impacting the healthcare industry involved ransomware. The 2017 DBIR also found that human mistakes accounted for 80% of the breaches in the healthcare industry. We think… Read more »

The world as we know it cannot run without the transfer of personal data, all of which needs to be kept secure. No matter the type, all personal data has one thing in common: a real, live human will be responsible for its safekeeping at some point. Just think of the armies of clerks, bank… Read more »

From millions of dollars stolen from banks around the world, to millions of customer records accessed, financial institutions have been hit hard by cyberattacks and data breaches in recent years. Researchers at the Ponemon Institute found that these organizations had the second highest cost per record for data breaches at $245, behind only the healthcare… Read more »

As we enter the 2017 holiday season, customer anxiety is at an all-time high. Retailers are likely to face unprecedented scrutiny in the wake of the Equifax data breach and other major cyber incidents that have made headlines. Retailers must balance data protection measures against the low-friction shopping experience shoppers demand, all the while dealing… Read more »

Personally identifiable information (PII) is some of the most valuable data that cybercriminals go after. With a Social Security number and birthdate, an industrious hacker could take control of nearly all aspects of your or a coworker’s life. With this much up for grabs, cybercriminals are turning to the keepers of this data—you, your employees… Read more »

Seven in 10 employees lack the awareness to stop preventable cybersecurity incidents, according to the second-annual State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report, released this week by MediaPro. For the second year in a row, the average survey respondent achieved a “Novice” score, showing the average survey respondent is dangerously close to one wrong decision… Read more »

Educational institutes face a huge challenge against cybercrime. With a vast amount of financial, medical, and personal information all available in one place, there needs to be increased cybersecurity and data privacy measures to safeguard against potential security and privacy incidents. And like other types of organizations, an educational institution’s employees are a key line… Read more »

Have you ever gotten an email that just didn’t seem right? An email that was worded oddly, had misspellings, or was threatening? Chances are you have, and chances are that was a phishing attempt. In 2016, 1 in 14 users “took the bait” and clicked on a link or opened an attachment in a phishy… Read more »

How aware are financial sector employees of cybersecurity and data privacy threats? MediaPro wanted to find out. We polled 809 people employed in the U.S. financial services sector and tested their security and privacy know-how in eight key risk areas vital to an organization’s overall risk posture. The findings? 80% of respondents were classified as “risks”… Read more »

Almost 3/4 of retail employees in a new MediaPro survey could stand to benefit from enhanced awareness of privacy and security risks. We polled 847 retail employees in the U.S. on their data privacy and cybersecurity know-how across eight common risk areas and found that: 71% were profiled as “risks” or “novices,” meaning their actions could… Read more »

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